rfogel8
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| Anybody heard Galibier or JC Verdier turntables? Yes, Thom is still around, he makes very good tables and I've been extremely happy with my Gavia/Tri-Planar combo for nearly five years now. | |
| Siltech Classic Anniversay 550L speaker cable Dave_72, I have Siltech 770L speaker cables which are essentially a slightly heavier gauge version of the 550L. Yes, they really are wonderful sounding cables, but they are expensive. "Are they worth the price"? For me, and a good friend of mine, ... | |
| SME V : what to expect ? Kmccarty, when I mentioned problems with tracking/tracing, I didn't mean to say I had problems with skipping(stylus not staying in the groove). My SME's were great trackers in that regard. I was referring to the fact that pivoted arms are really o... | |
| SME V : what to expect ? I've owned two SME V's and an SME IV.Vi. Frogman and Dover provided good info. My V's were both mounted on Star Sapphires and mated well with various cartridges including Benz Ruby 2, Koetsu Urushi, Onyx Platinum and a few others. I always enjoyed... | |
| Best tubed full-function preamp with remote I've had an MP-1 w/phono for a few years now and would recommend it to anyone seeking the "best" in a tube preamp. Heard it a while back with a friend's single ended Coincident Frankenstein monos and the combo was sensational. | |
| Sony XA-5400es player...Giant Killer or just Ok? Missioncoonery, JWM owned both the Sony & Oppo. I currently own both. Alpha3 was asking for opinions on the Sony and JWM was just trying to provide a bit more info on a competing player that is often chosen over the Sony; so what's your proble... | |
| Modwright Oppo 95 and Computer Audio I don't run computer audio either and really have no interest at this point. I check it out every year at CES and while there are always new and more expensive options, I'm of the opinion that it's a long way from maturity. I intend to wait a coup... | |
| Sony XA-5400es player...Giant Killer or just Ok? As mentioned, this has been hashed over many times but if you're going unmodified and listen mostly to redbook, I'd go with an Oppo 95. The Sony is probably better on SACD but I'm guessing redbook will be your main diet. Of course with the Oppo, y... | |
| Oppo 95: Burn-in...and Fan Jdub39, yes to all the improvements you listed and more. With good recordings, it's the difference between good "hi-fi" and something more akin to live. Both Modwright units(Sony 5400 & Oppo 95) sound waaay more refined, better resolution, mor... | |
| Oppo 95: Burn-in...and Fan I own the stock Oppo 95 and as many have said, it's a very good player "for the money". I bought mine specifically for video but I do enjoy it for casual listening. On the other hand, I couldn't live with it for everyday use and despite what some ... | |
| Crisp sounding tubes for Modwright 5400ES I've owned the MW Sony 5400 for quite a while now and for me, it's a keeper. I also have a huge stash of NOS 6SN7's I've accumulated over the years while looking for the best(for me) tubes for my Atma-Sphere MP-1 pre and MA-1 mono's; combined, the... | |
| plate amps Honest1, For most applications where both low and high pass filters of the plate amp are used, the plate amp does ease the load of your main amps. In my case, you are correct, though by using plate amps on the subs, I don't need to use as much of ... | |
| plate amps I'm a DIY'er and I too highly recommend Rythmik Audio. Brian's a great guy to deal with, he has a wide selection of products, they're reasonably priced, most of them run class AB, and they have all kinds of flexibility/adjustment.And yes, they do ... | |
| Subwoofer Amp Suggestions? If you want to consider plate amps, I really like Rythmik Audio. You can have your XLR's, Class AB operation with 370wpc, designed for 4 Ohm drivers. Brian, the owner, is a great guy to deal with, he's been around a long time, and his products are... | |
| upgrading speaker crossovers I agree with Timlub when it comes to haphazardly replacing coils. On the other hand, I've had good experiences swapping out cheap 16AWG coils for 12AWG ones, particularly, the foil types. |